Left in-house to return to law firm practice again. Boy, that was dumb. Regret x10. PSA to other in-house attorneys… DON’T DO IT.

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That’s exactly why I left to go in-house. I miss it sometimes and definitely miss the pay but my mental health to not account for every 6 minutes of my life was worth it

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I did it and have no regrets 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Why did you leave in house?

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A3, there are more players on the active roster of NFL teams than there are V10 law partners earning $5m

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I know so many people who could not wait to get back to private practice after crash and burns in house…. It’s all about the individual gig.

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I did it and felt the same way. Stayed in big law for 3 years and went back in-house. Never going back.

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